The Buddhist handbook : a complete guide to Buddhist schools, teaching, practice, and history by John Snelling(
Book
)31
editions published
between
1987
and
1999
in
3
languages
and held by
912 WorldCat member
libraries
worldwide
Completely revised and updated, The Buddhist Handbook is the definitive guide to the world of Buddhist teaching, practice,
schools, and history. A comprehensive and unbiased survey of Buddhism's many traditions and their contemporary exponents throughout
the world, The Buddhist Handbook provides essential information for those who wish to explore the various traditions thoroughly
and find the one best suited to their needs. For those already practicing in a particular school of Buddhism, it offers illuminating
insight into the teachings of other schools, as well as a Who's Who of contemporary teachers, writers, and practitioners.
- Back cover

Buddhism by John Snelling(
Book
)10
editions published
between
1986
and
2000
in
3
languages
and held by
637 WorldCat member
libraries
worldwide
Explores the ceremonies, customs, and festivals of Buddhism, along with the religious principles taught by Buddha himself

Buddhist festivals by John Snelling(
Book
)5
editions published
between
1985
and
1989
in
English and Japanese
and held by
273 WorldCat member
libraries
worldwide
Describes Buddhist festivals in various countries in which Buddhism is a major religion

Buddhism in Russia : the story of Agvan Dorzhiev, Lhasa's emissary to the tzar by John Snelling(
Book
)15
editions published
between
1993
and
2002
in
English
and held by
126 WorldCat member
libraries
worldwide
"Drawing on material from previously unpublished sources, including KGB papers, this exciting story of political and religious
intrigue recounts the extraordinary life of the lama Agvan Dorzhiev, adviser to Tubten Gyatso, the Thirteenth Dalai Lama,
and follows the story of Buddhism in Russia up to the present time. At the end of the last century, Tibet was caught up in
a super-power struggle, with the British and Russians making territorial incursions. The Dalai Lama called upon Dorzhiev,
his childhood tutor, to be his emissary to the outside world. His story unfolds against a background of great historical and
political change - the Young husband expedition to Tibet; the Russian Revolution; the Stalinist pogroms; the invasion of Tibet;
and the recent collapse of Communism. A man of great vision and political skill, Dorzhiev was instrumental in establishing
Buddhism in Russia and in the building of the temple of St. Petersburg, the first in the West."--Publisher's description

Memoirs of a political officer's wife in Tibet, Sikkim and Bhutan by Margaret D Williamson(
Book
)6
editions published
between
1987
and
1989
in
English
and held by
113 WorldCat member
libraries
worldwide
Margaret Marshall had known Frederick Williamson for much of her life but it wasn't until the English summer of 1932, when
he was home on leave from India, that they met again and fell in love. Less than a year later she joined him in the Himalayan
kingdom of Sikkim, where he was now political officer for that region, and they were married. "Derrick," writes Mrs Williamson,
"belongs to that rare and happy breed who are lucky enough to find their true vocation in life." He loved his job as a representative
of the British Imperial government to these ancient Buddhist kingdoms, and he loved their people and way of life. And she
quickly fell into step with him. Three times they travelled on tours of duty throughout the rugged and magnificent Himalayas.
First to Bhutan, green and lush, where she developed a close and lasting friendship with the Royal family. And then on and
up, towards the crest of the main HImalayan range and into Tibet, " ... a stark, almost primeval landscape, yet strangely
beautiful ..." Finally, the long-awaited holy city of Lhasa, their meetings with the Thirteenth Dalai Lama, their visits to
the three great monasteries that housed between them some twenty thousand monks, and, again, abiding friendships. But her
new-found life was to come to a painful halt, for Derrick became ill and died during their second stay in Lhasa in 1935. "in
a sense," Mrs Williamson writes fifty years later, "that brief period was my life ..." In these memoirs, she poignantly portrays
that life, and paints a broader picture of life as it was in these remarkable countries - a life that was also to come to
a painful and terrible halt twenty-five years later when the Chinese took over Tibet. -- from inside cover

The modern mystic : a new collection of the early writings of Alan Watts by Alan Watts(
Book
)5
editions published
in
1990
in
English
and held by
67 WorldCat member
libraries
worldwide
"Alan Watts became famous as a guru of the San Francisco counter-culture of the 1960s. Through his highly influential books,
lectures and broadcasts, he was a pioneer in the introduction of Eastern Wisdom to Westerners. He played a crucial part in
the movement towards New Age holistic consciousness, and showed thousands of people new ways of seeing themselves and the
world around them. This collection of Alan Watts' writings between 1934 and 1956 includes rare material from British and American
journals, many of which no longer exist. Covering a wide range of subjects - Zen, Jung, Krishnamurti, G.K. Chesterton, Lao-tzu,
Buddha, Krishna - this book offers a fascinating insight into the spiritual development of one of the most significant and
controversial spiritual teachers of our time."--Publisher's description

Roman myths and legends by John Snelling(
Book
)1
edition published
in
1988
in
English
and held by
63 WorldCat member
libraries
worldwide

Way of Buddhism by John Snelling(
Book
)3
editions published
between
2001
and
2003
in
French and English
and held by
61 WorldCat member
libraries
worldwide
"An increasing number of people in the West are seeking an authentic spirituality and becoming fascinated by Buddhism. Way
of Buddhism provides a concise overview of the different forms of Buddhism, its practice and history, and explains what Buddhism
is, how Buddhism evolved, the different schools of Buddhism, and what Buddhism can offer us today."--Publisher's description

The life of the Buddha by John Snelling(
Book
)2
editions published
in
1987
in
English
and held by
59 WorldCat member
libraries
worldwide

Reading between the lines by John Hatch(
Book
)2
editions published
in
2005
in
English
and held by
58 WorldCat member
libraries
worldwide
"Contains up-to-date articles from the media which demonstrate the everyday relevance of economics, and encourage students
to develop their analytical skills and learn economics through the application of theory. An opening section provides specific
guidelines on how to write essays in economics."--Back cover

Buddhist stories by John Snelling(
Book
)1
edition published
in
1986
in
English
and held by
56 WorldCat member
libraries
worldwide

Viking myths and legends by John Snelling(
Book
)3
editions published
in
1987
in
English
and held by
56 WorldCat member
libraries
worldwide

Seeds of genius : the early writings of Alan Watts by Alan Watts(
Book
)4
editions published
between
1997
and
1998
in
English
and held by
51 WorldCat member
libraries
worldwide
Seeds of Genius is a collection of Alan Watts writings dating from 1934 through to 1956. They cover a wide range of spiritual
subjects, ranging from Zen to G.K. Chesterton. They also include rare material from journals that no longer exist

Greek myths and legends by John Snelling(
Book
)2
editions published
in
1987
in
English
and held by
49 WorldCat member
libraries
worldwide